Publisher Description
“For three years, Penny Ercanbeck has been opening other people’s mail. Dead ends are a reality for clerks at the Dead Letter Office. Still she dreams of something more–a bit of intrigue, a taste of romance, or at least a touch less loneliness. When a letter from a brokenhearted man to his one true love falls into her hands, Penny seizes this chance to do something heroic. It becomes her mission to place this lost letter into the hands of its intended recipient.
Thomas left his former life with no intention of ending up in Azure Springs, Iowa. He certainly didn’t expect a happy ending after what he had done. All he wanted to do was run and never look back. In a moment of desperation, he began to write, never really expecting a reply.
When Penny’s undertaking leads her to the intriguing man who touched her soul with his words, everything grows more complicated. She wants to find the rightful owner of the letter and yet she finds herself caring–perhaps too much–for the one who wrote it.”
My Review:
There’s nothing better than a sweet, tender, clean love story that makes you give a happy sigh when you finish reading the last page of the book. Rachel Fordham has given us a treasure of a love story between Thomas and Penny. From the first chapter, my sympathy was stirred for Penny. She’s loyal, caring, and courageous. My heart hurt for her as she struggled with the daily disappointments and rejections of her life. Thomas is running from tragedy in his past and is looking for a new start. He’s made many mistakes but realizes it’s time for him to become a better man. Both Thomas and Penny are searching for acceptance as well as peace of heart and mind. Penny’s job in the dead letter office is not exciting, but that changes when she reads a series of letters from Thomas. They both find that the road to their futures will take them to the friendly town of Azure Springs.
The heart of this book is the letters from both Thomas and Penny. They are not sugary-sweet sappy letters. They are heartfelt, honest, and reveal the steadfast hearts of the writers. That’s the true romance of this book: Loving, faith-filled hearts searching to do the very best for each other.
This book is high on my list of the books I’ve read this year, and it’s one that I’ll be reading again.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.